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What is Academic Literacy

Chapter 8
Beyond Language Learning Instruction: Transformative Supports for Emergent Bilinguals and Educators
(n) Ability to analyze academic and subject-specific jargon and to use specific language and discourse features when drafting academic texts.
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New Roles for ESP Lecturers: The Challenges of Training Professional Researchers in Romanian Higher Education
Mirela Bardi (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania) and Laura-Mihaela Muresan (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 26
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1962-2.ch008
Abstract
The pressure on multilingual scholars to disseminate research outcomes through the medium of English has generated the need for programs which prepare them to perform at internationally accepted standards. The task of helping researchers refine their academic literacies entails new responsibilities for language professionals in university departments. This chapter will explore the new roles taken on by English for Specific Purposes (ESP) professionals in Romania within the framework of an MA program designed to enhance communication and research competences of faculty in economics and business. The methodological approach adopted in this study comprises narratives and field notes provided by ESP professionals involved in setting up and delivering the MA program. The findings suggest that responding to the needs of a demanding teaching situation and engaging in interdisciplinary interactions provide both challenges and professional development opportunities for language teaching academics.
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Transnational Immigrant Youth Literacies: A Selective Review of the Literature
Practices of communication that are used, assessed, and valued in classrooms. Academic literacy practices often require students to summarize, analyze, evaluate and compare, contrast and synthesize ideas and information from different sources.
Published in Chapter: Transnational Immigrant Youth Literacies: A Selective Review of the Literature; From: Handbook of Research on Cross-Cultural Approaches to Language and Literacy Development
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Speaking of Technology: Teaching English Language Learners in CTE Programs
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Revising Approaches to ELL: The Urgent Need to Update University ELL Education
A person’s experience or familiarity with an educational system’s standards, expectations, and processes; the ability to “read” an academic situation accurately
Published in Chapter: Revising Approaches to ELL: The Urgent Need to Update University ELL Education; From: Handbook of Research on Adult Learning in Higher Education
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Comparative Study of Artificial Intelligence-Based Teaching With Human Interactive Teaching
Academic literacy is the ability to understand and refer to the necessary academic vocabulary in post-secondary education.
Published in Chapter: Comparative Study of Artificial Intelligence-Based Teaching With Human Interactive Teaching; From: Handbook of Research on IT Applications for Strategic Competitive Advantage and Decision Making
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Developing Scholarly Dispositions While Becoming a Participatory Action Researcher
Academic literacy includes all of the literacy practices a student needs to be successful, including the powerful critical and analytical skills needed, which is far more than reading, writing, and speaking; the linguistic and sociocultural knowledge needed to be an active member of the academic community; fluency in the dominant code of both written and spoken Standard American English ( Kiili et al., 2013 ; Lea & Street, 1998 ; Murry, 2010 AU13: The in-text citation "Murry, 2010" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ; Wingate, 2015 /2018).
Published in Chapter: Developing Scholarly Dispositions While Becoming a Participatory Action Researcher; From: Handbook of Research on Developing Students’ Scholarly Dispositions in Higher Education
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Gap in the Wall: A Writing Center, Offering Complex Research Support
The set of skills and abilities, needed for critically using, interpreting, and producing information valued in academia, especially for study purposes.
Published in Chapter: Gap in the Wall: A Writing Center, Offering Complex Research Support; From: Cases on Research Support Services in Academic Libraries
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The Pedagogical Potential of Design Thinking for CLIL Teaching: Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Deep Learning
The ability to code (produce) and decode (understand) discipline or subject-specific messages, both in writing and in speaking.
Published in Chapter: The Pedagogical Potential of Design Thinking for CLIL Teaching: Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Deep Learning; From: Handbook of Research on Bilingual and Intercultural Education
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Plagiarism and Information Literacy Workshops for International Students
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The 4Cs of Academic Language and Literacy: Facilitating Structured Discussions in Remote Classrooms
Literacy practices demonstrated or performed in relation to school-based activities and expectations across subject areas.
Published in Chapter: The 4Cs of Academic Language and Literacy: Facilitating Structured Discussions in Remote Classrooms; From: Handbook of Research on Transforming Teachers’ Online Pedagogical Reasoning for Engaging K-12 Students in Virtual Learning
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